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Mar182023 by News DeskNo Comments

Embassy of the People’s Republic of China initiated Smart Classrooms in Chandpur

Embassy of the People's Republic of China initiated a friendship project for talent development. Under this project Embassy of the People's Republic of China to Bangladesh donated the first Smart classroom with the latest smart education solution from Huawei. As the very first initiative Chandpur Government Technical School and College located at Shologhar, Chandpur has been equipped with advanced learning solution that will allow the teachers and students to have advanced onsite and online teaching and study platforms. An inauguration ceremony for this pilot launch has been organized recently at the said college today with the presence of Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni as the chief guest; and H.E. Yao Wen, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Bangladesh as special guest. Be...

Mar182023 by News DeskNo Comments

Winner of realme Fan Fest 2022 announced, wins trip to Thailand

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As part of month-long activities to commemorate its 4th anniversary, youth-favorite brand realme had arranged realme Fan Fest 2022 on August, last year. Besides an array of exciting offers and activities, the occasion came with an exciting opportunity for the fans to win a trip to Thailand. Enamul Hoque won this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity by purchasing realme 9Pro+, according to a recent announcement. The winner received a 04 days and 05 nights trip to Bangkok and Pattaya. The fastest growing global smartphone brand realme celebrates fan festival globally each year. The theme for the previous year was ‘Keep it real’. As a part of celebration, realme had arranged ‘realme Fan Fest’ on Daraz where customers enjoyed various offers, including a chance to win a trip to Thailand. The campaig...

Mar182023 by News DeskNo Comments

Bangladeshi Young Automechanics Heading for Japan

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Eleven automechanic students, graduated from Japan Automechanic School (JAS) in Dhaka, are all set to leave for Japan to start their career as automechanics. These students of the fifth graduating class of the school are leaving for Japan soon. Two students went from the fourth graduating class. Next graduating class is waiting to send all the graduates. These students received two years of simultaneous training in automechanics and Japanese language by the school established by Japan Automechanic Ltd. (JAL) – a Social Business joint venture created by SK Dream of Japan and Grameen Shikkha, an organization founded by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. The graduation ceremony of the students of the last batch was held at Telecom Bhaban, Mirpur, Dhaka on 14 March 2023. The ceremo...

Mar182023 by News DeskNo Comments

Introduce Specific Taxes and Raise Prices of Tobacco Products- PROGGA-ATMA Demand in Pre-Budget Press Conference

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In the upcoming national FY 2023-24 budget, the government must introduce a tier-based specific supplementary duty to raise the prices of cigarettes. Such demand has been voiced by research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) during a pre-budget press conference on tobacco taxation and prices, held today (18 March 2023, Saturday) at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah Auditorium of the National Press Club of the Capital. During the press conference, speakers particularly urged the policymakers to hike the retail price of the low-tier cigarettes to BDT 55 from BDT 40 for 10 sticks, followed by BDT 35.75 as specific supplementary duty (65 percent of the final retail price). It was also informed that, compared to other cigarette tier...

Dec282022 by News DeskNo Comments

TC Law Must Be Strengthened: Speakers at a Virtual Discussion

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Tobacco has emerged as a major impediment to attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To meet the SDG targets by 2030, there is no alternative to amending and strengthening the tobacco control law. This has been suggested today (27 December 2022, Tuesday) in a virtual discussion, attended by experts and tobacco control advocates, jointly organized by PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA), with support from Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids (CTFK). It was informed during the event; tobacco claims about 161,000 lives and causes hundreds of thousands of disabilities every year in Bangladesh. This puts tobacco in grave conflict with achieving SDG-3 (Good Health and Well-Being). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in families with tobacco us...

Dec72022 by News DeskNo Comments

Bangladeshi young sensation makes history at Sepang 1000 km Endurance Race in Malaysia

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Bangladesh’s motorsport scene has reached a new height recently. The Sepang 1000 km Endurance Race, also known as S1K, is one of the toughest endurance races in Malaysia. It takes place over a total of 1000 km and the race is only open to production cars with engine capacity below 1600cc, which was earlier known as the Merdeka Millenium Endurance Race (MMER). The 2022 version of the 9-hour race took Yokohama as the official partner and two Bangladeshi drivers named Avik Anwar and Ishayet Hossain proudly represented the Red and Green flag. Ishayet Hossain, aged only 18, has become a GT race car sensation in Bangladesh. He has certainly set a remarkable example for motorsport enthusiasts to follow and with continued hard work he may just be on his way to becoming the world's next GT Ra...

Dec62022 by News DeskNo Comments

IHF wins ‘Best Social Project Towards Education Award 2022’

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Its Humanity Foundation (IHF) has won the "Best Social Project Towards Education 2022" Award in this year's Asia Education Conclave in Bangkok, Thailand. IHF’s founder, Md. Adnan Hossain himself received the award on 12th November 2022 at Hotel Renaissance Bangkok, Thailand. The Asian Education Awards is organized by Asia Education Conclave in partnership with the Asian College of Teachers and the event aimed to highlight the quality and diversity of educational products and resources, outstanding educational institutions, terrific teaching professionals and other devoted members of the teaching industry and education suppliers, all putting in efforts to support innovation and strengthen teaching and learning. Its Humanity Foundation (IHF) has over 12 years of experience in the field...

Dec62022 by News DeskNo Comments

20 volunteers received ‘IVD Bangladesh Volunteer Award 2022’

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20 volunteers received the ‘IVD Bangladesh Volunteer Award 2022’ for Post-Covid Response Support and Volunteering Actions for Solidarity at the event titled ‘Strengthening Solidarity for Development through Volunteering Actions’ to mark International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2022. Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, UNV Bangladesh, UNFPA, Good Neighbor Bangladesh, WaterAid Bangladesh and UNDP Bangladesh jointly organized the event at QIS Auditorium, LGED Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka. This year’s IVD theme is “Solidarity through volunteering”. For the second time, UNV Bangladesh has honored 20 Champion UN Volunteers serving in Bangladesh. Mr. Md Tazul Islam, MP, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Developm...

Dec52022 by News DeskNo Comments

Speedy amendment urged to reduce tobacco-related deaths

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Parliamentarians, public health experts, doctors, economists and anti-tobacco leaders have urged the speedy finalization of the amendment of the tobacco control law to protect public health. They made the call at a discussion meeting titled 'Prime Minister's Vision of Tobacco-Free Bangladesh by 2040, Achievements and Way Forward' organized at The Westin Dhaka on Monday evening, 05 December 2022. The event was jointly organized by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK), PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress), National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh, Shastho Shurokkha Foundation, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, DORP and Unnayan Shamannay. Speakers at the discussion meeting said that as a result of various anti-tobacco activities of the government, tobacco use has declined by 18.5 percent in 2017 compared ...

Nov262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Ruling party activists hold programme to make PM’s grand rally on Dec 4 success

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Activists of the ruling party held programme in the port city to drum up support to make the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s grand rally at historic Polo Ground maidan here on December 4 success. Mass contact, publicity and wayside meeting were held at Enayet Bazar, Tin Pool, New Market, Kotwali Cinema Palace and DC Hill areas. The programme ended with a brief rally in DC Hill area. Chaired by city unit Jubo League leader Nurul Azam Rony, city unit Awami League leader Helal Akbar Chowdhury Babor inaugurated the programme in the afternoon on Thursday. Addressing on the occasion, Babor said that the grand rally will turn into a sea of people as zeal and enthusiasm has been created among local people over the rally. City unit Jubo League leaders Shibu Proshad Chowdhury, Ratan G...